Monica Tomb Costume

I'm currently in a play; its a murder mystery meets the Addams Family comedy, set in current day.. My character is a flamboyant writer who is over-dressed by everyone's standards (I am travelling in the play). Here is my costume, a 1950's style dress. I used a pattern for the bodice and then changed the neckline, and the sleeves and the circle skirt is self-drafted. It is a least a 1.5 circle skirt, probably nearer 2 as I have insets front and back and the hem is about 34ft (eek, eek, eek).

Now I am putting this here as it is shockingly made. It doesn't fit me properly. I don't have time to do a proper fitting on the costumes so I make a size 18, whereas ordinarily, I would cut a 14-16 and do and FBA. The finishing inside is shocking, well there is no finishing at all and it isn't lined. I machine-hemmed it and didn't bother changing from the red thread when I hemmed the black bit. As far as I am concerned, people are about 10-15ft away and won't see that and it will only be worn for this week only. And yet, people have been coming up to me asking me where I got my dress, that it is stunning, and can't believe I've made it, which tickles me no end as it is nowhere near the standard I would accept for a personal wardrobe item of clothing. So gals and guys, no matter how bad you think it is, to the non-maker, they will think it fab!

Many of us are a bit over critical of things we make Missie, I know I am! I think its great and would love a swirl in it!! I would also love to be doing what you are doing in it too. I once attended a Murder Mystery weekend in York and it was the best short break I have ever had.